Amtrak F40PH 406 at New Haven Jct, VT during the first of two crew qualification trips to familiarize crews with the new route for the Ethan Allen Express Extension between Rutland and Burlington.... (more)

Neither Trick, Nor Treat

On the 31st of October 2021, I got off this train to find someone had found in the BNSF General Orders that the famed pair of signals at MP 706 on the ... (more)

With word that the Lake Shore Limited 49 was hours behind due to unknown issues, we raced out hoping for a rare daylight photo. The sun kept playing games, darting in and out, but gave enough ligh... (more)

Autumn Anniversary. Before a day of light but persistent snow and sleet, the fall foliage would hang on for a short while longer by the Portageville Bridge in Portageville, New York. On the... (more)

Amtrak train 97 has just departed Jesup about 3 1/2 hours late this morning with the Amtrak 160 in Phase III paint or "The Pepsi Can" leading the train to Miami.

#160 has been making appearances in Florida for a few weeks, seen here scooting down #2 track around a CSXT local up at Stanton.

One of Amtrak's specially-painted "50th Anniversary" units leads the southbound Crescent, train #19, through Birmingham, AL.

Amtrak's newest locomotives, the ALC-42 (Amtrak Long-distance Charger, 4,200hp), #300 in Amtrak's Phase VI livery and #301 in its 50th Anniversary "Day 1" livery, pose together in Ivy Ci... (more)

50 Years To The Day. Some 50 years ago on this very day, Amtrak was born - saving the American passenger train from being found only in the pages of history. Now, 50 years later, routes tha... (more)

When fantasy becomes reality. The 160 is the first locomotive to wear this livery other than a Dash 8. The "Dash 8" variant of Phase III was created by Blair Slaughter specifical... (more)

Toward the rear of the Phase VI paint on ALC-42 #300 features a red chevron, reminiscent of Amtrak's original arrow logo, providing a nod to Amtrak's history while setting the transition from Amtr... (more)

Amtrak ALC-42's #301 in 50th Anniversary "Day 1" livery, #300 in Phase VI, and P42 #160 in 50th Anniversary Dash 8 Phase III are seen together in Ivy City.

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New Beginnings. AMTK 300 (ALC-42, Phase VI) arrived in Chicago, Illinois on June 14, 2021 on Amtrak Train 6 (California Zephyr) from the Siemens Factory, and recently returned to Chicago, I... (more)

First And Last. On June 15, 2021, P42DC AMTK 161 (Phase I) and ALC42 AMTK 300 (Phase VI) sat in Chicago's Amtrak Yard after the Refreshed Superliner Interiors event. The AMTK 161 replaces t... (more)

Amtrak's newest locomotives, the ALC-42 (Amtrak Long-distance Charger, 4,200hp), #300 in Amtrak's Phase VI livery and #301 in its 50th Anniversary "Day 1" livery, pose together in Ivy City. These... (more)